House Stalls Action on Postal Reform until after August Recess

Leaders in the U.S. House confirmed last week they plan no action on either the House or the Senate version of U.S. Postal Service (USPS) reform until after the August recess -- amid speculation any reform will wait until after the November elections.The U.S. Senate's version of postal reform, The 21st Century Postal Service Act, includes comprehensive changes for all federal workers covered by the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA). The Senate version, sponsored by Sens. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn.; Susan Collins, R-Maine; Tom Carper, D-Del., and Scott Brown, R-Mass., would reduce ...